Italy reports record 144243 coronavirus cases, 155 deaths

People line to take a coronavirus illness (COVID-19) test at a drugstore as COVID-19 infections increase in Rome, Italy, December 31,2021 REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

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ROME, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Italy reported a record 144,243 COVID-19 associated cases on Friday, following 126,888 the day priorto, the health ministry stated, while the number of deaths fell alittle to 155 from 156.

Italy hasactually signedup 137,402 deaths connected to COVID-19 because February 2020, and has reported 6.125 million cases to date.

Patients in healthcenter with COVID-19 – not consistingof those in extensive care – stood at 11,150 on Friday, up from 10,866 a day earlier.

There were 119 brand-new admissions to extensive care systems, down from 134 on Thursday. The overall number of extensive care clients increased to 1,260 from a previous 1,226.

A record 1.22 million tests for COVID-19 were brought out in the last day, compared with 1.15 million the previous day, the health ministry stated.

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Reporting by Angelo Amante, Editing by Timothy Heritage and Howard Goller

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